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(No Model.)

0. E. DAMON.

NEGKTIE SHIELD.

No. 246,295. Patented Aug. 30,1881.

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CHARLES E. DAMON, OF READING, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO CHARLES E.DAMON 82; 00., OF SAME PLACE.

NECKTlE-SHIELD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 246,295, dated August30, 1881.

Application filed April 25, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES E. DAMON, of Reading, in the county ofMiddlesex and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain Improvementsin Necktie-Shields, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to shields for neckties, forming the foundationor front supporting portion of the necktie, said shield being providedwith a down wardly-projecting pin adapted to engage with a strap of thetie which passes around the neck, and thus confine the tie in position.

The invention has for its object to enable the shield to be providedwith a securely-attached pin at a very slight expense; and to this endthe invention consists in a shield of this class provided with anordinary headed pin and a cup-shaped plate or staple adapted to quicklyand securely attach the head of the pin to the shield, as I will nowproceed to describe and claim.

0f the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figurelrepresents afront side view of a necktie-shield embodying my invention.Fig. 2 represents a back side view of said shield. Fig. 3 represents asection, somewhat enlarged, on the line m m, Fig. 1. Figs. 4 and 5respectively represent side and 0 top views, on an enlarged scale, ofthe pin-attaching device. Fig. 6 represents a modification, said figurebeing a top view. Fig. 7 represents a section on the line y 3 Fig. 6,showing also the pin in position.

In all these figures similar letters refer to the same parts.

In the drawings, S represents anecktie-shield made of stiff press-boardor press-paper, and having its upper edge curved to fit the neck in theusual manner.

19 represents a headed pin, which is preferably of the kind in generaluse, placed upon the front side of the shield S, so that the point ofthe pin will project downwardly from the I lower edge of said shield,preferably about a quarter of an inch, for the purpose of engaging withthe neck-strap of the completed tie for confining the same in positionupon the neck of the wearer. The projecting point of the pin 19 makes anacute angle with the lower edge of the shield, as usual, and is suitablysecured to the shield, so as to prevent lateral movement of the point ofthe pin, preferably by passing said point through the shield at a,

so that the pin will project from the back side of the shield; but thepoint may, if desired, be confined by the use of an ordinary wire staplepassed over the pin upon-the front side of the shield and clinched uponthe back side thereofwithout departing from the spirit of my invention.

The head of the pin is covered and securely confined by means of ametallic cup-shaped plate or staple, I), having the points 0 0, adaptedto be passed through the shield S from the front, and to be turned downor clinched upon the back, as shown in Fig. 2.

The plate I) is outwardly convex in form, having an inner cavity orrecess adapted to receive the head of the pin, as shown in Fig. 3, thehead being thereby confined and prevented from movement in anydirection, so that the pinp can neither be displaced sidewise 0rlongitudinally.

It desired, the modification shown in Figs. 6 and 7 may be employed, thecup-shaped plate I) in this instance being provided with an orifice, 6,through which the shank of the pin may be passed before being applied tothe shield.

In other respects the device is the same as previously described.

It will be seen that it is essential that the pin 9 should have anenlarged head to be covered and held by the cup-shaped plate, these twoelementsviz., the head and the cupshaped plate-preventing the rear endof the pin from moving in any direction.

Having thus described my invention, I claim- The combination ofanecktie-shield, aheaded o band-holdin g pin suitably secured to the shieldto preventlateral movement of the point of the pin, and a cup-shapedplate or staple, b, covering and securing the head of the pin to theshield, and provided with points 0 0, adapted 5 to secure said plate tothe shield, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification, in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses, this 22d day of April,

CHARLES E. DAMON. Witnesses:

C. F. BROWN, H. G. WADLIN.

